> I rather wonder how many years from now would I think back of these arguments as some "could have happened in the past but now it's absolutely irrelevant", as autonomous cars* would take over, and human-driven ones would be lawfully banned on 99% of the roads, as horse carriages are banned today compared to 100 years ago.
I wonder if software will first check the subscription and social credit before starting the car. If you are in a remote area without mobile network coverage, then tough luck.
When I say autonomous, I truly mean autonomous, in the sense that for the basic functionality (go around, authenticate, communicate with the rest of the cars) the system would not need to be centralized at all. No Internet connection needed.
I wonder if software will first check the subscription and social credit before starting the car. If you are in a remote area without mobile network coverage, then tough luck.